Rebecca Williams

Watson Farley

2019 was a sterling year for Watson Farley’s rising star Rebecca Williams, whose construction litigation team exceeded internal growth expectations by over 75 per cent over the past 12 months.

It was an achievement made all the sweeter by the fact that this team didn’t even exist within the firm five years ago, but has since been spearheaded by the tenacious and dogged figure of Williams – who is also co-head of Watson Farley’s London dispute resolution group. In her own words, Williams describes her team as “disruptors”, rather than “old-school” litigators.

The biggest highlight of 2019 for Williams was her ground-breaking victory in the High Court in April, as she led the team that triumphed in the case of PBS Energo AS v Bester Generacion UK Ltd.

As for the next 12 months, her construction-led practice will be sure to continue to feature prominently in domestic matters, although she is particularly excited by the firm’s ground-breaking work in renewables, as well as its success in offshore wind disputes.